He found his hoverbike and used it to drive to an abandoned city. Next, he found a building he could use without the threat of collapse. Then he laid her down and began the process of stealing her destiny.
The ability extraction went on without a hitch. His golden tattoos lit up and extended over to her body. Her was producing golden light, and so was she. Eventually, he was the only one producing light while she had shriveled up.
The only difference this time was that he could decide what to do with the ability since he had options. He decided to fuse it with his first ability to create something better.
He had to spend 10 game points to do so, but he wasn't disappointed by the outcome. The two of them fused into a new ability called Steel Physique. With it, he can turn every part of himself into steel.
Even his eyes and hair can be transformed into steel. But he won't be able to see through his eyes after the conversion. It is a permanent ability that he can turn on or off. But once it is on, it won't require energy to maintain.
He tried it out immediately. Every part of him turned into steel. He had become a metal man, but the steel was malleable. It allowed him to move despite looking like a metal statue.
Kelvin was fascinated. He said, "This is just like Blue Crystal. Except my flesh is only steel. It can't do anything else, like infect others."
Wrath was going around him, examining him. It said, "What are the changes to your ability now? Can you still fuse another one, and how much will it cost?"
Kelvin replied, "I should be able to fuse, but I am not sure. The empty second slot is confusing my senses."
Wrath urged, "Then make sure."
He nodded and decided to check his destiny report. It is something that he would have preferred to do in a cleaner and safer environment, but he too is curious about the changes to his Omega ability.
So he sat down on the cracked floor of the apartment building he was in to meditate. He didn't care that he was sitting on grass, and he didn't let the fact that the roof was broken in many places distract him.
He was rewarded for his effort after five minutes of concentration. He saw the tower in his mind and the words that made it up appeared in his mind. He skimmed the first part to focus on the second half.
Game Points: 8.
Power Rating: 204 (Unranked)
Abilities:
A. Shape-shifting (Alpha): 1-Malleable Anatomy.
B. Power Shifting (Omega): 1-Steel Physique (Fuse 0/20 | Remove 0/2). 2- (Empty). 3-Locked (Open 0/40)
He opened his eyes and informed Wrath, "I can still fuse new abilities with it. But it has doubled in cost, and even the cost to remove it has doubled. It is like the ability has become more resistant to change."
Wrath nodded and said, "Not bad."
It was relieved so it could finally give its evaluation. "You have gained the base of the metal titans. It is a good defensive ability that will grant strength, defense, and immunity to poisons. But fire and acid are still dangerous."
He nodded and said, "One step at a time."
Wrath continued to warn him, "That's true. You can't get cocky yet. The real metal titans have nearly indistructible metal for their flesh, and they have other abilities that grant them resistance to fire, acid, gravity, spatial tears, psychic attacks, and many more."
"Plus, their metallic flesh can do exotic things like break off and serve as poison or acid in the bodies of others. So you still have a long way to go."
Kelvin was in agreement with what Wrath said. He has already been making preparations for the next ability he will fuse next with Steel Physique.
He decided to talk about it with Wrath as he left the apartment and began his return journey to New London.
He stood up and asked, "I am thinking of something to upgrade the steel to something more durable or something to broaden its range of defense to the psychic domain."
Wrath considered it and said, "Anything will be good, really. But to broaden its potential, you should fuse an alpha ability with it. Currently, it is still a beta ability. Something like the inorganic transformation of the shape-shifting class will turn it into a powerful alpha ability."
"It will be a top-notch ability even stronger than that of other shapeshifters because the change will be permanent. You won't need energy to maintain it, which is always a boon."
Kelvin chuckled and said, "It is a good idea, if only for the fact that an alpha ability will be an efficient use of game points. But it is going to be difficult to acquire."
Wrath shrugged. "Anything worth having is difficult to acquire."
They continued to discuss this for a while until the conversation turned to the matter of the mission he had put up and the mission he would be doing next.
His mission had bore more useful options. There is even one that he was considering. A girl had been found with the ability to create an aura that slows down people around her. They would find it very difficult to move around her.
That was the only information he had about her for now. He would have to pay the 400,000 dollars to get more information, so he was seriously considering it before deciding to pay the price.
He was on the hoverbike returning to New London when the matter came up. The hoverbike was going at a fast speed, so the wind was blowing really hard against his face.
If he were speaking with anyone else, it would be difficult for them to hear him, but Wrath could hear him clearly. The problem was on his side. He couldn't hear Wrath clearly because of the wind. Apparently, Wrath had better hearing than him too.